Summary of the
book

Samir Al-Yatim has
endured many remarkable events in his life. He has lived in
several countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. He has
also raised a family - from which he is currently separated -
and therefore he has much experience of the world. All he has
ever sought has been justice from the authorities of the
countries he has visited and lived in. For many reasons, this
justice has not been given.

This web site forms
the first stage in Samir's attempts to tell the world of the
situations he has dealt with. The second stage will be the
publication of a book about his life. To be called 'Destiny and
Dignity', the book will provide a detailed account of Samir's
life and describe the accusations he makes against the
authorities in several countries. Samir does not fear the
consequences of publishing this book. He will stand by all the
allegations of corruption and injustice contained within
it.

In the meantime, if
you wish to explore his allegations, you can start by reading
the pages contained in this site. Over the coming months, more
pages will be added.

Summary

The book describes
the many people and events that Samir has encountered in
countries throughout Europe and the Middle East. It will be a
powerful document exposing corruption and illegality in high
places and it will describe the lengths the authorities have
been prepared to go to silence Samir's attempts to tell the
truth about them

Chapters

Early Life: Chapters 1-4

The circumstances
of Samir's life will be described in detail - how his parents
moved to Saudi Arabia and how he later lived in Syria, Egypt
and the Lebanon. There will be accounts of the various events
that took place and the people and family members that he knew.
There will also be some background material describing the
events of the various countries at the time - so that the
reader can clearly understand the world in which Samir
lived.

United
Kingdom: Chapters 5-7

There will be a
description of Samir's move to the United Kingdom in 1976 and
his marriage later that year. There will also be details of his
marriage and children. Because of various difficulties, his
life in the UK was not made easy and he was eventually deported
in 1984. There will be an account of all these events, showing
how Samir coped with them

Spain:
Chapters 8-15

The book will
describe various criminal activities undertaken by Syrian
Secret Service members based in the Costa del Sol area in
cooperation with corrupt members of the Spanish Secret Service
(CESID) , Police and Guarda Civil. It will also describe the
activities of Syrian businessman, Monser Al Kassar.

The book will
explain how Samir moved to Spain in 1984 and became aware of
illegal activities in the Marbella area. When he informed the
authorities of this, he was arrested and charged with drugs
trafficking. Despite protesting his innocence, he was
imprisoned and only released in 1986. After a series of
interviews given to Spanish news magazines, Samir was again
arrested and imprisoned on a further two occasions: in 1987 and
1988.

He moved to Ireland
later in 1988 - in fear for his own safety and for that of his
family. However, he continued attempts to clear his name and,
with official agreement, returned to Madrid in 1990. In 1992 he
was once more arrested by corrupt members of the police and
imprisoned for three years. Once released, he immediately left
the country.

The book will
present compelling evidence to show that important Syrian
officials have been directly implicated in criminal activities
in Spain - and that they have done so with the encouragement
of similarly corrupt Spanish officials. Investigative
journalism already published in Spain will support these
allegations. It will become clear that Samir is entirely
innocent of all the charges made against him in Spain and that
he has been unfairly imprisoned.

Europe:
Chapters 16-20

The book will
describe Samir's travels throughout France, Italy and Ireland
before finally coming to the United Kingdom in the 1990s. It
will show how the authorities in each country were not prepared
to grant him residence status and it will also detail the
lengthy battle he has had with the UK immigration authorities.
Despite many legal representations and a court hearing, he was
refused asylum and deported in 1999.

There will be
evidence to show that the UK authorities acted unfairly in this
respect and that they disregarded the danger to Samir's
personal safety in deciding to deport him. The fact that he has
family members in the UK was also disregarded. In every
respect, Samir is entitled to feel that his application for
asylum should have been treated with more understanding and
sympathy.

Syria:
Chapters 21-23

The book will
describe Samir's treatment at the hands of the Syrian
authorities following his deportation from the UK. It will
include a description of the time Samir has spent in prison and
the efforts he made to secure his release. For approximately 18
months, Samir was detained in Syria and during that time, he
never gave up hope that he would be released and able to leave
the country.

Beirut: Chapters
24-25

The book will
describe how Samir moved to Beirut in 1999 and the efforts he
then made to leave the Lebanon. It will show that he was
determined to return to Spain - in order to continue to clear
his name with the Spanish authorities and to rebuild his life.
His determination to do so will be indicative of the efforts he
has made throughout his life to live at peace with himself and
his family - despite all the attempts made by the authorities
to prevent this happening.